Obviously, with two games remaining – at Southern Miss and home against Memphis – TU won't make any drastic position changes. But once the season is over – bowl or no bowl – Tulsa needs to address who will be their QB in 2010.
They should reopen the position for spring practices and decide between one of four players:
1. G.J. Kinne – The transfer from Texas, who is currently TU's starter, will be a junior next season. This season Kinne has completed 58.3 percent (151-of-259) of his passes for 2,068 yards and 17 TDs. He's had some stellar games this season: New Mexico (22-of-35, 310, 4 TDs) and Houston (19-of-25, 334, 3 TDs). However, he has also looked bad at times while throwing eight interceptions – two returned for TDs against ECU. He was even benched during the SMU game.
2. Jacob Bower – The eldest statesman of QB group. The transfer from Bakersfield College has played sparingly this season with his longest stretch occurring when he replaced Kinne in the SMU game. Against the Mustangs, he completed less than 50 percent of his passes (9-of-22) for 206 yards and 1 score.
3. Shavodrick Beaver – The highly touted freshman has only passed three times this season, but has been featured in TU's version of the wildcat formation. He is a phenomenal athlete and if he has a good spring – and proves he can pass the ball – he could potentially dethrone Kinne from his QB spot.
4. Kalen Henderson – The ultimate longshot. The Tulsa commit, from LaPlace, Louisiana, is likely to redshirt, but if the QB situation doesn't get any better, he could see playing time right away in the Golden Hurricane's spread O.
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